Urology in Minnesota

Specialty Groups

Female Urology and Incontinence Clinic

Several urologists specializing in female urology offer consultation and comprehensive evaluation and diagnostic testing in women with complex pelvic floor conditions. These specialists have completed six years of training in bladder and urinary function then further specialized training in women's vaginal prolapse and urinary incontinence surgery.

Conditions treated

• Stress urinary incontinence
  
• Urge urinary incontinence
  
• Overactive bladder

Pelvic organ prolapse

• Anterior vaginal wall prolapse (cystocele/bladder prolapse)
  
• Apical vaginal prolapse (enterocele/vaginal vault prolapse)
  
• Posterior wall prolapse (rectocele)

Fistulas

• Vesicovaginal (bladder/vagina)
  
• Vesicouterine (bladder/uterus)
  
• Vesicocutaneous (bladder/abdominal wall)
  
• Rectovaginal (rectum/vagina)
  
• Urethral reconstruction (fistula/diverticulum)

Diagnostic testing

• Complex video and standard urodynamic testing
  
• Cystourethroscopy

Treatments

Female Urology offers a range of treatment options for patients, including:

Conservative treatments

• Pelvic floor re-education
  
• Biofeedback

Medical treatment for

• Overactive bladder syndrome
  
• Stress urinary incontinence

Surgical treatments

• Vaginal reconstructive surgery
  
• Abdominal reconstructive surgery
  
• Laparoscopic prolapse surgery
• Robotic prolapse surgery
  
• Pubovaginal slings
  
• Transobturator slings
  
• Suprapubic slings
  
• Fascial grafts
  
• Sacral nerve stimulation
  
• Botulinum toxin injection

List of doctors

Daniel S. Elliott, MD
Deborah Lightner, MD

Physician assistant
Felecia Fick, CRTT, RPA-C